Overview
- The confrontation occurred at Core FC 2 in Istanbul on Dec. 11 during the aftermath of the main event.
- Erdem Taha Dincer landed an illegal soccer kick to Mavlud Tupiev’s head, and officials awarded Tupiev a disqualification win after ruling him unable to continue.
- Prates was seated cageside supporting a teammate and publicly criticized the outcome on Instagram, saying the fighter had given up after an “easy illegal kick.”
- Event staff separated the parties and escorted Prates from the venue, no punches were thrown, and the card proceeded without further incident.
- Clips of the exchange and Prates’ posts spread widely online, drawing discussion about fighter conduct, with no official disciplinary action reported.